IMAGINES: Celebrity Encounters Starring You (77 page)

ANNELIE LANGE
(
@lastknownwriter
on Wattpad) lives in the heart of the Southern Plains with her two children and her well-fed pug. When she’s not writing love stories, she’s probably traveling the globe or napping. She loves to bake and hates to vacuum. She spends a lot of time looking up at the stars. You can find her on
Twitter
,
Tumblr
, or
Instagram
as @lastknownwriter.

E. LATIMER
(
@elatimer
on Wattpad) is a YA/MG author from Vancouver, British Columbia. She writes fantasy, makes silly vlogs about writing with the YA Word Nerds, and owns “too many” books. When she’s not writing, she can be found fangirling over her favorite shows, drinking excessive amounts of Earl Grey tea, and spending way too much time on Pinterest. Her YA fantasy,
Frost
, was released last year by Patchwork Press after accumulating over 10 million reads on Wattpad. You can find her on Twitter as
@elatimerwrites
or learn more about her at
www.ELatimer.com
.

BRYONY LEAH
(
@bryonymagee
on Wattpad) is a part-time marketing student and works as manager of a public library in her hometown of Northamptonshire, England. When she isn’t writing or working, she can usually be found wasting time on Twitter as
@bry_mag
or on Instagram as
@bryonymagee
and avoiding exercise at all costs.

JORDAN LYNDE
(
@xxskater2girl16xx
on Wattpad) is an aspiring teen fiction author from Northampton, Massachusetts. When she’s not writing, Jordan likes to eat food at new places and chat with her amazing followers. Fueled by caffeine, she has posted more than twelve books on Wattpad. You can also find her on Twitter as
@jordanlynde_
.

LAIZA MILLAN
(
@laizamillan
on Wattpad) is originally from California but moved to Florida and became a cast member at one of the Disney resort theme parks! When she’s not working, she likes to relax at home with a good book or write random stories for fun! Connect with her on Facebook as
@pinaymahal90
.

PEYTON NOVAK
(
@peytonnovak
on Wattpad) is an eighteen-year-old Wisconsin native attending the University of Minnesota–
Twin Cities. She started writing at the age of twelve and began posting stories on Wattpad by age thirteen. Peyton’s collective work online has been read over 26 million times. When she isn’t writing YA teen fiction, she enjoys reading, singing, and playing rugby for the U of M women’s team. You can follow her writing through Wattpad and through
Twitter
and
Instagram
as @peyton_novak.

C. M. PETERS
(
@morriggann
on Wattpad) is a professional in her thirties working in communications. She enjoys naming things: her plants are Gladys and Ursula, and her new car is Fergus! She hails from Québec and she writes in her spare time, though she hopes to write professionally in the near future. C.M. has had her short stories published, and though she still writes fanfiction, she is now working on her first novel. She can also be found on Twitter as
@charliempeters
and Facebook as
@cmpeterswriter
.

MICHELLE JO QUINN’
s (
@michellejoquinn
on Wattpad) love for writing blossomed when her father gave her a diary, but instead of recounting her daily life, she wrote stories of fictional people. Like most of her characters, she believes in Happily Ever After. Naturally, she finds harmony in writing romance. She enjoys creating stories that make readers laugh, cry, and fall in love. A self-proclaimed foodie, Michelle loves to try new food whenever she travels. She once had triple-crème brie and duck rillette for lunch on top of Grouse Mountain. Find her on Facebook as
@michellejoquinnauthor
, on
Twitter
and
Pinterest
as @michellejoquinn, or visit
www.MichelleJoQuinn.com
.

DMITRI RAGANO
(
@dmitriragano
on Wattpad) writes thrillers about unlikely heroes. His most recent novel is the family adventure
The Fugitive Grandma
. He is also the author of the Temo
McCarthy mystery series, which includes the books
Employee of the Year
and
The Voting Machine
. Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Ragano lived in San Francisco and Tokyo before settling in his current home in Southern California. His varied career includes experience as a journalist, a Japanese-English translator, and an internet entrepreneur. His
Imagines
episode was inspired by a stint as an entertainment writer, during which he interviewed actor Ben Affleck and historian Howard Zinn. You can contact him at
www.DmitriRagano.com
or on Twitter as
@DmitriRagano
.

ELIZABETH A. SEIBERT
(
@joecool123
on Wattpad) currently lives in Bedford, Massachusetts. She attends the University of Massachusetts in Amherst and studies economics, psychology, and writing. Elizabeth loves giraffes and is honestly disappointed that she wasn’t born as one. In her free time, Elizabeth plays Ultimate Frisbee and board games and writes jokes. In fact, she would love to tell you her joke about pizza, but she can’t because it’s too cheesy. Elizabeth has two novels published on Wattpad that have won awards. She’s also on Twitter as
@jcoolauthor
.

REBECCA SKY
(
@rebeccasky
on Wattpad) set out on a five-year, twenty-four-country exploration to find herself. After sleeping in the Amazon jungle, skinny-dipping in West Africa, eating balut in the Philippines, and falling in love in Cuba (then again in Brazil, and a final time in Canada), she returned home captivated by the world, but with even less of a clue as to what to do with her life. So Rebecca did what every wanderer does when they’re standing still—
she began writing
. Learn more about Rebecca at
www.RebeccaSky.com
or find her on Twitter as
@rebeccasky
.

KARIM SOLIMAN
(
@karimsuliman
) is a Wattpad featured author who has earned his fan base by writing action-packed works flavored with a moderate dose of humor. He was commissioned by Sony Pictures to write a short story inspired by
The 5th Wave
as part of their promotional campaign on Wattpad for the movie. Although he lives in Egypt, he doesn’t ride a camel to go to work and he doesn’t sleep in a tent. You can find him on Twitter as
@kariem28
.

KATE J. SQUIRES
(
@blondeanddangerous
on Wattpad) is a self-proclaimed wordsmith, which is totally a real thing. A proud Australian, her job history has included working for Disney, fire dancing, and teaching financial skills—which was hilarious, as she was flat broke at the time. Her life achievements include meeting Hugh Jackman once, marrying a dolphin trainer, and raising two extraordinary little boys. Kate spends her days penning captivating tales for her readers and teaching hot yoga—though generally not at the same time, as this is quite hard on the wrists. Find her on
Twitter
and
Facebook
as @katejsquires.

STEFFANIE TAN
(
@steffy_t
on Wattpad) is a journalism student from Melbourne, Australia, who, like any other teenager, enjoys eating, sleeping, and Netflix-ing. She joined Wattpad in 2012 and loves writing romantic teen-fiction. Look for her on
Twitter
,
Instagram
, and
Tumblr
as @steffwith2effs.

KASSANDRA TATE
(
@famouxx
on Wattpad) is named after the Greek prophetess who predicted the fall of Troy, but due to an unfortunate curse, nobody listened to her prophecy. Kassandra used to think this was a bad omen for her life until she discovered writing and, eventually, Wattpad, where she currently posts chapters of her novel
The Famoux
to over a million readers. Her
favorite writing music comes from her identical twin sister, Kalina. When she isn’t writing, Kassandra posts pictures of her cat Purrsephone, rants about her love for the Beatles, and brags about California weather on Twitter as
@kassandra_tate
, and can be found on Instagram as
@kassandra_tate
as well.

ANNA TODD
(
@imaginator1d
on Wattpad) is a writer spending her days in Austin, Texas, with her husband. She has always been an avid reader and boy band and romance lover, so now that she’s found a way to combine the three, she’s enjoying living a real-life dream come true. She now knows what life is like when you get to do what you love. She also has a thing for things that begin with T’s: Tom Hanks, TOMS, Target . . . Find her at
AnnaTodd.com
, on Twitter as
@imaginator1dx
, and on Instagram as
@imaginator1d
.

KATARINA E. TONKS
(
@katrocks247
on Wattpad) is a sophomore in college and studies creative writing at FDU. She’s been writing funny, romantic, and dark stories on Wattpad for five years. In her free time, she buys things simply because they’re rainbow-striped, binge-watches television shows, falls in love with fictional villains, and sobs when the fictional villain dies. Connect with her on
Twitter
,
Instagram
, and Snapchat as @katrocks247.

MARCELLA UVA
(
@marcellauva
on Wattpad) wrote her first fanfiction on the eve of her eighteenth birthday when she discovered that writing about pirates was way more fun than calculus. Since then, her math skills haven’t improved, but she likes to think her storytelling has. Forever a Connecticut girl at heart, Marcella now lives in Stamford with her husband. When she’s not typing away at a new idea, you can find her painting, watching Netflix,
or dancing in her kitchen to Frank Sinatra with one of her cats. You can find her on Twitter as
@marcellauvaart
and on Facebook as
@marcella-uva-books
.

TANGO WALKER
(
@madametango
on Wattpad) of Dreamtime Beach Australia is a writer, mother, and self-proclaimed geek of the highest order. When she isn’t writing— Oh, who are we kidding: she’s
always
writing, and has been since she was old enough to hold a pencil. Okay, when she really isn’t writing, she enjoys all things Shakespeare, movies, and has an unhealthy love of
Doctor Who
. Find her on Twitter as
@WalkerTango
.

BEL WATSON
(
@belwatson
on Wattpad), born in Chile and with Spanish as her first language, learned English in her early twenties and diligently pursued her love for fiction. Now at twenty-five, with a major in linguistics and English literature, Bel is always looking for a new story to tell and new characters to bring to life. She’s passionate about languages and is currently learning Korean, thinking already of which one she’ll learn next. You can always find her on
Twitter
and
Tumblr
as @BelWatson, on Instagram as
@watsonbel
, and on Facebook as
@belwatsonbooks
. When she’s not talking about cats or fangirling about countless fandoms or Korean dramas, she’s answering her readers.

JEN WILDE
(
@jenmariewilde
on Wattpad) is a writer, geek, and fangirl. Her debut into fiction, the Eva Series, reached over 3 million reads on Wattpad and became an Amazon bestseller. When she’s not writing, she loves binge-watching Netflix, eating pizza, and going to pop culture conventions cosplaying as Marty McFly. Say hi to her on
Twitter
,
Instagram
, and Snapchat at @jenmariewilde.

ASHLEY WINTERS
(
@taintedrain
on Wattpad) is currently attending the University of Maine at Farmington and majoring in creative writing. Most of her time is spent writing or thinking about writing, and the rest is spent reading, binge-watching shows on Netflix, and fangirl-ing about people who don’t actually exist. She loves God, her family, her friends, many, many fictional people, and pretty much anyone who makes a pun. You can find her on Twitter as
@iTaintedRain
and on Facebook as
@ashleywintersauthor
.

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